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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Some memorable quotes:
“Gay, that’s what we’ve got to be, gay”
“I’ll be gay”
“Gay’s the word”
“While we’re fooling about and being gay”
I feel these narnia books are getting funner and more adventurous as they go on.
“Gay, that’s what we’ve got to be, gay”
“I’ll be gay”
“Gay’s the word”
“While we’re fooling about and being gay”
I feel these narnia books are getting funner and more adventurous as they go on.
No bc this one was lowkey sad. Also??? How old was Caspian when he finally had a son??? Bc wdym he was an old man but his son was very young. Eventually I got into the story, and I liked the call back to Caspian again, but honestly this was my least favorite one so far. Just the usual complaints about this series
“Why, Son of Adam, don’t you understand? A Centaur has a man- stomach and a horse- stomach. And of course both want breakfast. So first of all he has porridge and pavenders and kidneys and bacon and omelette and cold ham and toast and marmalade and coffee and beer. And after that he attends to the horse part of himself by grazing for an hour or so and finishing up with a hot mash, some oats, and a bag of sugar. That’s why it’s such a serious thing to ask a Centaur to stay for the weekend. A very serious thing indeed.”
“Why, Son of Adam, don’t you understand? A Centaur has a man- stomach and a horse- stomach. And of course both want breakfast. So first of all he has porridge and pavenders and kidneys and bacon and omelette and cold ham and toast and marmalade and coffee and beer. And after that he attends to the horse part of himself by grazing for an hour or so and finishing up with a hot mash, some oats, and a bag of sugar. That’s why it’s such a serious thing to ask a Centaur to stay for the weekend. A very serious thing indeed.”
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s not bad!! I want to emphasize this!! I just really really hate small group on a quest, hero’s journey-esque fantasy stories. And compared to other books in the series this was very “hero’s journey”.
3.5 stars.
*I read this book in my second language which may affect my opinions and thoughts*.
Following from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, we once again follow Eustace, cousin of the Pevensies, as well as a new character, his class-mate, Jill, in the their adventures in Narnia.
What I liked about this particular Narnia story is that the characters explore an entirely different environment in northern Narnia - Underland and the City of the Giants. I was captivated by Lewis's descriptions of these places and could really see and breathe them.
I also loved Puddleglum, the 'Marsh-Wiggle' companion to the children. He is such a great, fleshed out character, who is very passionate about Narnia and his marshy homeland, which is delightful. For me, he is probably the most memorable character until now in the Narnia story.
What I found to be rather disappointing was the antagonist - the Lady in the Green Mantle. Her character is very flat and one dimensional, with little motivation in her evil actions. We learn next to nothing about her character, and I felt that she was simply a watered down carbon-copy of the White Witch - evil for the sake of being evil but with little character depth or developed motivations. Because we are only properly introduced to her towards the end of the novel, there is no time for her character to be fleshed out, which I found to be a real shame.
Furthermore, I found that there were no consequences for the children having eaten a talking animal, which they explain to be a heinous, unforgivable crime. However, this 'crime' is never mentioned again, either by the children, or by Aslan. Also, we put under the impression that the inhabitants of Narnia live happily ever after once Rilian is restored to the throne. Yet, what about the man-eating giants ? What of them ? And what of the gnomes ? I think things could've been wrapped up better to really close this chapter of the Narnia story.
Very much looking forward to carrying on with the next Narnia story.
*I read this book in my second language which may affect my opinions and thoughts*.
Following from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, we once again follow Eustace, cousin of the Pevensies, as well as a new character, his class-mate, Jill, in the their adventures in Narnia.
What I liked about this particular Narnia story is that the characters explore an entirely different environment in northern Narnia - Underland and the City of the Giants. I was captivated by Lewis's descriptions of these places and could really see and breathe them.
I also loved Puddleglum, the 'Marsh-Wiggle' companion to the children. He is such a great, fleshed out character, who is very passionate about Narnia and his marshy homeland, which is delightful. For me, he is probably the most memorable character until now in the Narnia story.
What I found to be rather disappointing was the antagonist - the Lady in the Green Mantle. Her character is very flat and one dimensional, with little motivation in her evil actions. We learn next to nothing about her character, and I felt that she was simply a watered down carbon-copy of the White Witch - evil for the sake of being evil but with little character depth or developed motivations. Because we are only properly introduced to her towards the end of the novel, there is no time for her character to be fleshed out, which I found to be a real shame.
Furthermore, I found that there were no consequences for the children having eaten a talking animal, which they explain to be a heinous, unforgivable crime. However, this 'crime' is never mentioned again, either by the children, or by Aslan. Also, we put under the impression that the inhabitants of Narnia live happily ever after once Rilian is restored to the throne. Yet, what about the man-eating giants ? What of them ? And what of the gnomes ? I think things could've been wrapped up better to really close this chapter of the Narnia story.
Very much looking forward to carrying on with the next Narnia story.
Oh my God, Oh my God! This book was amazing. I wasn't too sure about Jill and Eustace as protagonists, but I love them now. Everything about this book was perfect. It had the magic of the first book and a little more. I liked how everything in the story seemed to be going wrong, but Jill was able to mess up and try to fix her mistakes.
I loved the revelation of the Underland and the people there. I loved Puddleglum and his weird yet funny attitude. And I loved Eustace's reunion with Caspian. Particularly, I loved Jill and how much of a great example she is of a complex female character. I didn't think Lewis would write a young girl as well as the boys, but I loved his take on her.
I loved the revelation of the Underland and the people there. I loved Puddleglum and his weird yet funny attitude. And I loved Eustace's reunion with Caspian. Particularly, I loved Jill and how much of a great example she is of a complex female character. I didn't think Lewis would write a young girl as well as the boys, but I loved his take on her.
This is the weakest book in the chronicles of Narnia I've read so far. There's two principle reasons why I didn't enjoy this book. One is more relevant than the other.
Firstly, its story is quite weak and CS Lewis' writing style is getting a bit bland now. It feels like it lacks the spark of earlier books in the series.
Secondly, it has aged very poorly and there's quite rampant sexism in this book. The description of Experiment House is also an offensive caricature of certain schools from that time. Whilst I understand that I'm judging the book by modern standards the 50s are not that long ago and there were certainly people around with better (imo) politics than Lewis'. Furthermore, regardless of historical context, I can only judge the book by what I currently enjoy and the poor ageing definitely did detract from my experience. However, I can understand people who overlook this and enjoy the book more - it just didn't work for me.
Firstly, its story is quite weak and CS Lewis' writing style is getting a bit bland now. It feels like it lacks the spark of earlier books in the series.
Secondly, it has aged very poorly and there's quite rampant sexism in this book. The description of Experiment House is also an offensive caricature of certain schools from that time. Whilst I understand that I'm judging the book by modern standards the 50s are not that long ago and there were certainly people around with better (imo) politics than Lewis'. Furthermore, regardless of historical context, I can only judge the book by what I currently enjoy and the poor ageing definitely did detract from my experience. However, I can understand people who overlook this and enjoy the book more - it just didn't work for me.
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love this book because i really relate to puddleglum these days, but mostly in the latter part of the book.
I think the powers that be would like us to imagine that the world we live in is the only way it can be. The only way it ever has been or will be. To imagine things have ever been different or COULD be different is a waste of time. all that exists is the underworld.
So, i think it is important to keep believing in and fighting for a different world, no matter how impossible it seems. No matter if the people around you have forgotten that the way things are isn't the only way things can be.
I think the powers that be would like us to imagine that the world we live in is the only way it can be. The only way it ever has been or will be. To imagine things have ever been different or COULD be different is a waste of time. all that exists is the underworld.
So, i think it is important to keep believing in and fighting for a different world, no matter how impossible it seems. No matter if the people around you have forgotten that the way things are isn't the only way things can be.